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What do Dustin Pedroia and Aaron Rodgers have in common? Both of them will be filthy rich in a matter of years.

Pedroia inked an eight-year, $110 million contract extension with the Red Sox on Wednesday, and the signing is a unique one for the Red Sox. The team wouldn’t go so far as to call Pedroia a “franchise player,” but the contract shows a measure of confidence in the second baseman.

NESN Nation’s Alison Smith breaks down why the extension comes at a perfect time in the Red Sox season in the above video.